By now, we’ve all figured out Mike Royko never said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know.” He did, however, say, “Show me somebody who is always smiling, always cheerful, always optimistic, and I will show you somebody who hasn’t the faintest idea what the heck is really…
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Cause for Optimism
Mike Brey really likes his team. I’ve had that impression since he first addressed the media at the beginning of fall practice. He believes the 2016-17 Fighting Irish are better than pundits have predicted. As I have noted in past seasons. the story of a team’s season unfolds via Bruce Tuckman’s team development model. Tuckman,…
Jackson Leads USC Over Shoddy Irish
Adoree Jackson scored touchdowns in three different ways – a 52-yard reception, a 55-yard punt return and a 97-yard kickoff return as USC rolled to a 45-27 victory over mistake prone Notre Dame. Special teams failures were again a major contributor in the loss, but multiple breakdowns in all phases of the game underscored what…
Confident Trojans Await Struggling Irish
Notre Dame will reach the end of what has become a most dismal football season when the Fighting Irish travel to Los Angeles to take on archrival USC on Saturday. The game represents a final opportunity for the 4-7 Fighting Irish to salvage a semblance of pride from this campaign after a series of disappointing…
Hokies Target Kizer, Beat Irish
Virginia Tech overcame a pair of 17 point deficits in the first half to pull out a 34-31 victory over beleaguered Notre Dame in the final home game for the Irish seniors. DeShone Kizer had a great first half for the hosts, but was never quite the same after absorbing multiple, blatant hits to the…